ANNEX H PREVENT MED TO 244TH MED GRP DESERT SHIELD OPS ORD 0

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Subject: ANNEX H PREVENT MED TO 244TH MED GRP DESERT SHIELD OPS ORD 0    

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000481

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  244TH MEDICAL GROUP COMMAND REPORT                                             

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           ANNEX H (PREVENTIVE MEDICINE) TO 244TH MEDICAL GROUP DESERT SHIELD
           OPERATIONS ORDER 001 (U)
                                    4                          UNCLASSIFIED
           1. (U) General.      To pro                 and guidance for Preventive
           Medicine Support of units assigned or attached to the 244th Mad Gp.

           2. (U) Concept of Medical Threat. The environmental health threat
           is large in scope and is compounded by the enemy's ability to use
           BW/CW   munitions.     Health status of enemy troops is currently
           unknown.    Loss of    the infrastructure of public/health works will
           render both military and civilian population at risk. Exposure of
           Dislocated Civilians (DC) and Enemy Prisoners of War (EPWS) may be a
           health hazard.

           3.  @Concept of Support.

               a. (U) Individuals.          Will   perform    individual preventive
           medicine   and    will   follow    command    guidance concerning water
           consumption, work-rest in a desert environment.

               b. (U) Units.         Will place on orders and train a field
           sanitation team for each company size unit. This team will monitor
           compliance with PM directives.

               c.       244th Medical Group will assist in assessing compliance
           of PM directives and monitor the PM status of the command.

               d.       The 12th AM Team and its assigned/attached units will
           provide theater PM support.

               a. (U) Immunizations.        Theater wide administration of repeat
           immunizations will be established and implemented on a priority and
           avaiable basis IAW ARCENT MEDCOM (Prov) guidance.

           4. (u) Responsibilities.

               a. (U) Unit Commanders. Responsible for the health and welfare
           of their soldiers.      Reduction of the medical threat can be attained
           by following PM guidance.

         b. (U) Medical Units.         Will provide timely information for
           disease/injuries received/admitted to their respective MTF. This
           report will include identification of BW/CW casualties, outbreak of
           diseases    (cluster cases), and infectious diseases of military
           significance.    Facilities also need to have an infectous waste
           disposal policy.












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Subject = ANNEX H PREVENT MED TO 244TH MED GRP DESERT SHIE
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996